CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 29

COUNSELING

Personal Counseling Provided by Counselors

• Mentor students to achieve personal and career goals

• Interpret personality, vocational, and skills inventories

• Build and develop problem-solving and interpersonal

skills

• Identify potential problems that may hinder students’

progress

• Crisis counseling

Services are free and available by appointment or walk-

in. Hours of service at the Cheyenne, Henderson, and West

Charleston campuses are: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Counseling

Department chat-room at the CCSN website is also avail-

able Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., or by

E-mail at counseling@ccsn.edu.

Transfer Centers

The CCSN Counseling Department Transfer Centers are

resource centers students and faculty can use to research

transfer information to four year institutions. Available at

the Cheyenne, Henderson, and West Charleston Campus,

each Transfer Center has:

• A resource library of catalogs from instate and out-of-

state colleges and universities

• Up-to-date printed and computer based informational

materials

• Computers available to use in researching transfer

questions and applying to four year institutions

• Schedules of college/university recruiters on CCSN

campuses

Students planning to transfer to four year institutions

should speak to a counselor or advisor to receive assistance

and selecting courses and appropriate degree paths.

DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services provides accommoda-

tions and support services for students with a documented

hearing loss.

Services are available at all campuses of CCSN. This

office assists students and staff to achieve full accessibility

to all aspects of the academic experience. The department

refers students to other college departments and communi-

ty agencies to enrich their educational experiences.

Accommodations may include but are not limited to the

following:

• Note Taker

• Sign Language Interpreter

• Oral Interpreter

• Speech-to-Text

• Testing Accommodations

• Technical Support

You may contact Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at

651-4448 or TDD 651-4328 or VRS 131.216.133.212

DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

CCSN recognizes its responsibility to provide equal

access to its educational programs and services to all quali-

fied persons with documented disabilities. These responsi-

bilities are mandated under Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and under Title II of the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Under Federal

law, a “disability" is a physical or mental impairment that

substantially limits one or more major life activities. (These

terms are defined in considerable detail in the applicable

public laws. The Disability Resource Center can provide

you with additional information.) Beyond legal responsibili-

ties for promoting equal access, CCSN welcomes all indi-

viduals, regardless of disability, who choose to visit, work

or take classes here.

All academic accommodations are provided on an indi-

vidual basis following a review of the student’s documenta-

tion of disability. Accommodations may include, but are not

limited to the following:

• Note takers to assist in providing class notes

• Readers

• Scribes

• Lab and research assistants

• Access to adaptive computer lab

• Testing accommodations

In order to request accommodations for a disability, stu-

dents should contact a Disability Specialist in the Disability

Resource Center on their primary campus. Students

enrolling in classes through distance education or at one of

our rural sites should contact the Disability Resource

Center at any campus.

Students requesting accommodations as a person with a

disability under Section 504 of the ADA are responsible for

providing documentation of their disability to the Disability

Resource Center. Such documentation should provide a

complete picture of the individual’s current functioning and

come from an appropriately licensed or certified profession-

al. Recognizing that it may be necessary to request further

information as part of the documentation process, and

knowing that some requested accommodations may require

substantial lead time in order to assure they will be ready

for the start of classes, it is recommended that students with

disabilities contact the Disability Specialist as soon as pos-

sible after making the decision to enroll. Complete student

information on all related policies, procedures, guidelines

and grievance procedures may be obtained from the DRC

office on each of the three main campuses. DRC informa-

tion can also be found on the CCSN website www.ccsn.edu

PEER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

A division of the Office of Student Recruitment and

Retention, the Peer Ambassador Program is a prestigious

and fun organization that helps its members develop speak-

ing and leadership skills. Peer Ambassadors provide: